"I had a deputy come down saying "I've never seen a fire move like that. It was unbelievable. We had to get off the hill or we were going to get burned up,'" Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano said.

Firefighters in Napa County are finally starting to get the upper hand. Napa County Fire Chief Barry Bierman said, "We're making great progress throughout this entire fire. Resources are coming in and actually through all of our fires, we're starting to make progress."

Some evacuees have even been able to return home, but ash and soot are all that's left.

However, Sheriff Giordano says anything can happen, "I have to get people to understand this is a dangerous event. It is not over, stay away from the houses, and understand the severity of what this fire can do."